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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day by Susie Dent

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The perfect gift for word-lovers: a word for every day of the year. A collection of fascinating, funny and undiscovered gems.

Published 1 Sept 2022
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About the Book…

Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner.

From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone’s thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone’s name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You’ll never be lost for words again.

About the Author…

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4’s Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.
Binding

Paperback
Author

Susie Dent
ISBN

9781529311488
Page Count

416
Published

1 Sept 2022
Publisher

John Murray Press

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